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The Hopkins Science Department is headed by Dr. Paul Ricks, a Berkeley graduate. The school hosts a National Middle School Science Bowl team. In the 2008 competition, the Hopkins team won second place. This year, the A Team will be competing in the Nationals at Washington D.C. late April to early May. |
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== Field Trips == |
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== Sports == |
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This school also features basketball and volleyball |
This school also features basketball and volleyball. |
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Revision as of 02:49, 13 April 2009
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600 Driscoll Road Fremont, CA 94539 United States | |
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| Type | Public |
| Color(s) | Green, White |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Information | 510–656–3500 |
| Website | http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/hopkins/ |
Hopkins Junior High School is a secondary school in Fremont, California, serving the seventh and eighth grades. It is one of five junior high schools in the city belonging to the Fremont Unified School District. Graduates from four local elementary schools attend Hopkins Junior High. Students leaving Hopkins move on to the Mission San Jose High School. Student may also move on to Irvington High School if they chose. The school had the highest API score for public junior high schools in California for the year of 2005, and the second highest in 2006. In 2007, Hopkins has the highest API in the State of California. [1].
Music Department
The Hopkins Music Department is one of the strongest in the state of California, with the school's concert and jazz bands have receiving high ratings at festivals since 1985. The bands have received first place awards at the Music in the Parks festival in Anaheim, California six times. Hopkins has a new string orchestra program which has also received high ratings, with both the intermediate and advanced orchestras receiving superior ratings at the California Music Educators Association Orchestra Festival in May 2007. The Advanced Orchestra received a rating of 99 out of 100 at this festival, the highest of any junior high or high school group performing.
Science Department
The Hopkins Science Department is headed by Dr. Paul Ricks, a Berkeley graduate. The school hosts a National Middle School Science Bowl team. In the 2008 competition, the Hopkins team won second place. This year, the A Team will be competing in the Nationals at Washington D.C. late April to early May.
Field Trips
The school runs annual field trips to both New York City and Washington, D.C. The New York trip is organised by the drama department (Ms. Boteilho) and includes visits to famous landmarks and building such as the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, and the Rockefeller Center and features a student performance at a New York theatre. The Washington D.C. trip allows eighth grade students to visit their congressmen, representatives, and notable landmarks such as the Vietnam Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, and the Smithsonian Institution.
Sports
This school also features basketball and volleyball.